BMW-Sauber

Robert Kubica took his and BMW Sauber`s first Formula One pole position with a stunning lap in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
The Pole beat favourite Felipe Massa (Ferrari), who had dominated Friday practice, by 0.027 seconds.
McLaren`s Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari`s Kimi Raikkonen will share the second row.
Massa held provisional pole after the first flying […]

Felipe Massa has made the running here all weekend, but on Saturday he had to play second fiddle to Robert Kubica as the Pole grabbed the first pole position of his career, and the first for BMW Sauber.
When the chips were down in the final runs of Q3, Lewis Hamilton went to the top with […]

Bahrain GP - Qualifying For the first time in its short time in the sport, a BMW Sauber will lead the field around to start a Grand Prix from the pole position…
 

It was a trouble free Friday for the BMW Sauber F1 Team in the desert. Just as the team had planned, Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld used the first two practice sessions to prepare for the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Robert Kubica: "I am happy with today`s work. We managed to do quite a lot of […]

Robert Kubica - 5th: “I am happy with today`s work. We managed to do quite a lot of laps and worked on the aerodynamic set-up of the F1.08. We consistently improved the car`s balance. All in all, it was a very productive day.”
Nick Heidfeld - 17th: “We have completed our programme as planned and had […]

BMW Sauber still need more speed to be able to fight for victories, according to Polish driver Robert Kubica.
The German squad have enjoyed a strong start to the season, finishing in second place both in Australia and Malaysia, and are currently second behind McLaren in the standings.
BMW motorsport boss has made it clear that the […]

FIA president Max Mosley claims BMW and Mercedes-Benz should have contacted him before issuing their joint statement criticising his behaviour.
The German car manufacturers labelled the allegations about Mosley`s private life in the News of the World as `disgraceful`, as F1`s competitors ended their silence over the controversy of Thursday.
But Mosley said he was not surprised […]

German car manufacturers BMW and Mercedes-Benz have issued a statement labeling FIA president Max Mosley`s behaviour as `disgraceful`.
In the first public comment made by Formula One competitors since details of Mosley`s private life were revealed in the News of the World, the car makers say that they distance themselves from what has happened.
And they make […]

Ralf Schumacher believes BMW can challenge Ferrari and McLaren in this year`s world championship after their strong start to 2008.
The former Formula One driver, who is about to embark on his first season in the DTM with Mercedes-Benz, disagrees with his brother Michael`s assessment that BMW will fade from the front during the season, and […]

BMW Sauber do not want to commit themselves to any hierarchical order at the moment, to quote technical director Willy Rampf, but there is absolutely no doubt that they head into this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir determined to keep up their good work and to do everything that they can to challenge the […]

BMW and Mercedes-Benz today released the following joint statement in which they comment on the News of the World article published last Sunday in which the FIA President was seen taking part in a `Nazi death camp-themed orgy with five prostitutes`.Since then Mosley has apologised for his involvement claiming that he has been part of […]

As widely expected, despite Max Mosley`s letter to members of the FIA, and various others, earlier this week, claiming that he has received a large number of messages of support and sympathy from those within the FIA and motor sport, this clearly does not include BMW or Mercedes-Benz.
The two manufacturers have this morning issued a […]

While Mario Theissen has made it clear that his team`s main aim for this season is its maiden win, BMW`s highly successful start to its 2008 campaign has many speculating that in just its third season the Munich outfit is a serious challenger for the World Championship. Not so, says seven-time champ Michael Schumacher.
"BMW here […]

BMW Sauber will not challenge Ferrari or McLaren`s for the constructors` championship in 2008 despite their strong start to the season says seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher.
The German team have scored two second places in succession and find themselves second in the race for the constructors` crown after the opening two grands prix, splitting leaders […]

Nick Heidfeld has played down suggestions that BMW Sauber might be ready to join the fight for the 2008 title.The Hinwil-based team`s 2008 contender, the F1.08, has placed second in both Grand Prix so far this season, and in Malaysia team-mate Robert Kubica`s race pace was better than the McLarens.But German driver Heidfeld told the […]

When the BMW Sauber F1.08 was launched back in January, the team admitted they had taken a gamble with its design philosophy. Mixed results from winter testing suggested that gamble may have backfired, but two races into the season and things couldn’t look more different. Lying a clear second in the constructors’ championship, it seems […]

When the BMW Sauber F1.08 was launched back in January, the team admitted they had taken a gamble with its design philosophy. Mixed results from winter testing suggested that gamble may have backfired, but two races into the season and things couldn’t be more different. Lying a clear second in the constructors’ championship, it seems […]

Two races, two consecutive second places, a tally of 19 points, second in the Constructors` Championship

As the official BMW Sauber test and reserve driver, Christian Klien has also contributed to the current success of the team. The Austrian is delighted by the sensational result at the Malaysian Grand Prix.Klien is there every time Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica fight for World Championship points on race weekends. He must always be […]

BMW motorsport boss Mario Theissen says the German squad are aiming to keep their momentum going into next week`s Bahrain Grand Prix.
Although the team endured a troubled start to testing with their new F1.08 car, their form at the start of the season has been impressive, with two second places in Australia and Malaysia.
Now Theissen […]

Nick Heidfeld: “I really like the track layout and the whole complex in Bahrain. Everything there is very modern and spacious. For me one of the best sections of the entire season is the stretch between turn 5 and the penultimate turn at the Bahrain International Circuit.
“The climate tends to be pleasant there, although […]

After almost a year and a half without enjoying any champagne, BMW Sauber’s Robert Kubica must have been experiencing withdrawal symptoms. But with his second-place finish at Sepang last weekend, Kubica’s breakthrough finally came.
And with his dry spell over at last, the Polish driver hopes he’ll become a regular fixture on the podium. As for […]

Following two consecutive runner-up finishes for the Swiss-based team in 2008, Ferrari and McLaren are wary of the threat that BMW Sauber now poses. “For me, BMW is a serious rival,” Norbert Haug, boss of McLaren`s engine and equity partner Mercedes-Benz, admitted to the news agency SID. At Sepang, following Nick Heidfeld`s second at […]

Nick Heidfeld has hailed BMW Sauber’s progress after their strong performance in Sunday’s Malaysian Grand Prix. While team mate Robert Kubica brought his F1.08 home second, the Pole’s best-ever F1 result, Heidfeld scored his and the team’s maiden fastest lap on his way to sixth place.
Based on BMW Sauber’s modest showings in pre-season testing, few […]

BMW motorsport director Mario Theissen is confident that his team are on course to secure their maiden Formula One victory this year after another second place in the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Robert Kubica followed up Nick Heidfeld`s runner-up position from Melbourne to cross the finish line behind Kimi Raikkonen in Sepang, as BMW Sauber continue to […]